{"id":49855,"date":"2020-10-01T10:58:21","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T08:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T07:54:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T05:54:52","slug":"poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Poor WiFi at home \u2013 let\u2019s fix it\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

YOU\u2019RE now working remotely. Its Monday morning and you have an important meeting that you have been preparing for over the weekend. You log on and within seconds your worst nightmare has been realised \u2013 your \u201csuper-fast\u201d WiFi connection has failed you and you have six other people waiting on the other side. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justin Mather, WiFi product manager at Vox said, whether you have slow speeds, dropped connections or dead zones, diagnosing your home network\u2019s problems is one of the greatest tech frustrations. Therefore it is important to have a basic understanding of how to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Problem 1: No connection<\/b>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sure the device is not the problem<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check to see whether the issue may be with your specific device or whether the issue is from your service provider\u2019s side. The simplest way to check this is to try to check your Internet connection from a different device, such as your phone. If the second device connects, then your problem is with the original device and not the service in which case you can follow some easy troubleshooting steps as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n .<\/span> Check that the WiFi is turned on<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n .<\/span> Ensure that the device is not in \u201cairplane mode\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n .<\/span> Restart the device to establish whether it resets<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n .<\/span> Check that no passwords prevent you from connecting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If none of these solve the problem, then the problem may be on your internet connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reset your modem and router<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To check whether the connection issue is coming from the router, plug your device, such as your laptop, into the router using an Ethernet cable. If you are able to connect, then the WiFi issue is related to your router. Troubleshoot by unplugging the router, wait 30-60 seconds and plug back in again. The router has now reset and you should have overcome your connection issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If that does not work, try plugging your device directly into the router using an Ethernet cable and again follow the afore-mentioned steps by unplugging, waiting and plugging back in again. If all this fails, your Internet may be down altogether in which case you will need to contact your ISP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Problem 2: Slow speeds<\/b>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check your device<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have multiple tabs open? Perhaps you have other programmes running in the background? And maybe you\u2019re also trying to stream while you\u2019re working? These will all contribute towards slowing down your connection. First bet is to run a speed test, which will tell you what your upload and download speeds are. After doing this exercise, compare it with what you are getting on other devices such as your phone. If these are not the same, then the issue could be with your device and it might be time to consider upgrading to a newer model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Move around \u2013 get closer to your router<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WiFi signals get weaker the further away you are from the router and can also be deteriorated by barriers such as thick walls. Try moving closer to the router to get a better connection. If possible, the best option is to move your router to a more centralised location \u2013 the closer your router is to the centre of your coverage area, the better your reception will be throughout the house. Alternatively, a range extender or booster is an option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your home or work area is substantially large and requires consistent network speeds, then it might be a better option to consider getting a mesh WiFi system which unlike a WiFi extender is designed to create larger coverage with more bandwidth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Problem 3: Connection drops at random times<\/b>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps your connection drops when you use the microwave or other household devices such as baby monitors and Bluetooth speakers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It could be that someone else such as a neighbour is WiFi heavy at a particular time of the day, thus causing you to slow down. Consider changing your router\u2019s channels by logging into the Routers Management console and editing the WiFi settings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prevention is better than cure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay on top of security \u2013 change default passwords on your home WiFi router to prevent hackers from accessing your network, and practise regularly changing your router password if it has previously been shared with others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Update your router\u2019s firmware \u2013 like any other device\u2019s operating system, this is software that should be updated regularly to ensure that you are equipped with the latest versions and features as well as security updates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Update technology \u2013 perhaps your router is several years old and it\u2019s time to upgrade. Understand your router \u2013 most have similar icons which include three primary status gages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n .<\/span> Globe:<\/span> normally green and solid when the modem is connected<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n .<\/span> WiFi:<\/span> solid when WiFi is being broadcast without issues<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n .<\/span> Ethernet:<\/span> solid when Ethernet cables are connected and functioning properly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When everything is working properly, icons are solid or have blinking blue or green lights. When there is a connection issue, icons are red or orange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Separate guests and children on to different networks \u2013 with kids being home and continuously online over lockdown, you may want to put them on a separate network and create special rules and settings thereby blocking inappropriate sites and content and also easing the burden on your bandwidth. Some WiFi routers offer advanced features allowing you to create a \u201cGuest Network\u201d for visitors, ensuring that your shared files and content remain private.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

YOU\u2019RE now working remotely. Its Monday morning and you have an important meeting that you have been preparing for over the weekend. You log on and within seconds your worst nightmare has been realised \u2013 your \u201csuper-fast\u201d WiFi connection has failed y<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"","_yoast_wpseo_inclusive_language_score":"","_yoast_wpseo_is_cornerstone":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image-id":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image-id":"","newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","_crsspst_to_novanewscoza":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozabloemnewsexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozacityvision":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozadistrictmailhelderberg":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaeikestadnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozahermanustimes":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakomani-karoo":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakougaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozamthathaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozanoordkaapbulletin":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapaarlpost":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeoplespost":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaswartlandgazette":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozatygerburger":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavistanews":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavrystaatkroon":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweskusnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweslander":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaworcesterstandard":false,"_eb_attr":"","_EventAllDay":"","_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":"","_EventShowMapLink":"","_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":"","_EventVenueID":"","_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":"","_VenueShowMapLink":"","_application":"","_batch_id":"","_company_name":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_company_website":"","_custom_id":"66336e90-a91a-476d-84d4-192fd7dfef87","_EventDuration":"","_EventOrigin":"","_EventTimezoneAbbr":"","_featured":"","_filled":"","_job_expires":"","_job_location":"","_media_credit":"","_media_credit_url":"","_menu_item_menu_item_parent":"","_menu_item_object":"","_menu_item_object_id":"","_menu_item_target":"","_menu_item_type":"","_menu_item_url":"","_menu_item_xfn":"","_navis_media_can_distribute":"","_navis_media_credit_org":"","_OrganizerOrigin":"","_provider":"","_pum_built_in":"","_pum_default_theme":"","_pum_form_conversion_count":"","_remote_id":"","_remote_name":"","_remote_position":"","_report_frequency":"","_report_reference_dates":"","_send_attempts":"","_site_id":"","_sitemap_exclude":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","_sitemap_priority":"","_source_url":"","_subscription_period":"","_subscription_period_interval":"","_subscription_price":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":"","_template_type":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_tribe_aggregator_allow_multiple_organizers":"","_tribe_aggregator_content_type":"","_tribe_aggregator_file":"","_tribe_aggregator_finalized":"","_tribe_aggregator_hash":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_id":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_interactive":"","_tribe_aggregator_origin":"","_tribe_aggregator_post_status":"","_tribe_aggregator_preview":"","_tribe_aggregator_source_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_type":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_hide_attendees_list":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":"","_tribe_ticket_version":"","_type":"","_VenueOrigin":"","_wp_attachment_context":"","_wp_attachment_image_alt":"","_wp_font_face_file":"","_wp_old_date":"","_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw_text_input":"","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_block-catalog":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_job_listing_type":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_nova_retailer":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_publication":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_tribe_events_cat":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-duration":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-rating":"","_menu_item_classes":[],"_tribe_modified_fields":[],"_wp_attachment_backup_sizes":[],"_wp_suggested_privacy_policy_content":[],"_yoast_post_redirect_info":[],"_yoast_wpseo_video_meta":[],"activation_date":"","archive_insertion_is_repeating":"","archive_insertion_posts_count":"","article_feature_media":"","article_feature_type":"","article_main_image_caption":"","article_media_icon":"","article_template":"","author_byline":"","background_color":"","block_editor":"","byline":"","cmplz_hide_cookiebanner":"","competition_end_date":"","contact_advertise_email":"","contact_advertise_phone":"","contact_editorial_email":"","contact_general_email":"","contact_general_phone":"","contact_office_hours":"","contact_physical_address":"","enabled":"","featured_image_custom_caption":"","featured_video_url":"","fields":"","font_body":"","font_header":"","frequency":"","headline":"","hide_border":"","icon":"","is_wp_suggestion":"","issuu_download_url":"","issuu_embed_url":"","language_version_url":"","large_border":"","name":"","nm_contact_name":"","nm_contact_number":"","nm_date_lost":"","no_overlay_background":"","node-url":"","obituary_born_date":"","obituary_died_date":"","obituary_memoriam_text":"","origin":"","overlay_color":"","overlay_opacity":"","overlay_size":"","placement":"","plural_label":"","post_author":"","post_id":"","post_language":"en","secret-key":"","sponsored_utm_campaign":"","sponsored_utm_content":"","sponsored_utm_medium":"","sponsored_utm_source":"","sponsored_utm_term":"","start_date":"","utm_suppression":"","video_embed_url":"","wp_pattern_sync_status":"","data_version":[],"enclosure":[],"pongrass_image":[],"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_newspack_byline_active":false,"_newspack_byline":"","newspack_content_restriction_is_exempt":false,"scaip_prevent_shortcode_addition":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"publication":[],"class_list":["post-49855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n\u2018Poor WiFi at home \u2013 let\u2019s fix it\u2019 | UD Express (Uitenhage)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\u2018Poor WiFi at home \u2013 let\u2019s fix it\u2019\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"YOU\u2019RE now working remotely. Its Monday morning and you have an important meeting that you have been preparing for over the weekend. You log on and within seconds your worst nightmare has been realised \u2013 your \u201csuper-fast\u201d WiFi connection has failed y\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"UD Express (Uitenhage)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PEExpress1\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-10-01T08:58:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-03-21T05:54:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"UD Express\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@EP_Media24\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@EP_Media24\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"UD Express\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"UD Express\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e204c6259f59eee600a8578c6fc1f4d6\"},\"headline\":\"\u2018Poor WiFi at home \u2013 let\u2019s fix it\u2019\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-10-01T08:58:21+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-21T05:54:52+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":895,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\\\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2020\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\\\/\",\"name\":\"\u2018Poor WiFi at home \u2013 let\u2019s fix it\u2019 | UD Express (Uitenhage)\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2020-10-01T08:58:21+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-21T05:54:52+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"\u2018Poor WiFi at home \u2013 let\u2019s fix it\u2019\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/\",\"name\":\"UD Express\",\"description\":\"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"UD Express\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/uitenhage-despatch-site-icon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/uitenhage-despatch-site-icon.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"UD Express\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/PEExpress1\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/EP_Media24\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/express_newspapers\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@expressonline3000\\\/videos\"],\"description\":\"UD Express has been the eyes, ears, and voice of the Kariega (formerly Uitenhage) and Despatch communities since 1971, making it the oldest single-title free sheet in South Africa. Established with the goal of keeping our community informed, we have grown into one of the most trusted local news sources in the region, with 30,000 free copies delivered mostly door to door across Kariega, Despatch, and surrounding areas every week.\",\"email\":\"udexpress@novusmedia.co.za\",\"telephone\":\"0+2719925650\",\"legalName\":\"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd\",\"foundingDate\":\"2025-01-01\",\"vatID\":\"4100318916\",\"taxID\":\"2000\\\/018234\\\/07\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"51\",\"maxValue\":\"200\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e204c6259f59eee600a8578c6fc1f4d6\",\"name\":\"UD Express\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4337d3a25ac3ba8455c9939374a81adbc30eb5033a750ee59190cfb8f29e6d5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4337d3a25ac3ba8455c9939374a81adbc30eb5033a750ee59190cfb8f29e6d5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4337d3a25ac3ba8455c9939374a81adbc30eb5033a750ee59190cfb8f29e6d5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"UD Express\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/udexpress\\\/author\\\/udexpress\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"\u2018Poor WiFi at home \u2013 let\u2019s fix it\u2019 | UD Express (Uitenhage)","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"\u2018Poor WiFi at home \u2013 let\u2019s fix it\u2019","og_description":"YOU\u2019RE now working remotely. Its Monday morning and you have an important meeting that you have been preparing for over the weekend. You log on and within seconds your worst nightmare has been realised \u2013 your \u201csuper-fast\u201d WiFi connection has failed y","og_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\/","og_site_name":"UD Express (Uitenhage)","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PEExpress1\/","article_published_time":"2020-10-01T08:58:21+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-03-21T05:54:52+00:00","author":"UD Express","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@EP_Media24","twitter_site":"@EP_Media24","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"UD Express","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\/"},"author":{"name":"UD Express","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/#\/schema\/person\/e204c6259f59eee600a8578c6fc1f4d6"},"headline":"\u2018Poor WiFi at home \u2013 let\u2019s fix it\u2019","datePublished":"2020-10-01T08:58:21+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-21T05:54:52+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\/"},"wordCount":895,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/#organization"},"articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2020","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\/","name":"\u2018Poor WiFi at home \u2013 let\u2019s fix it\u2019 | UD Express (Uitenhage)","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/#website"},"datePublished":"2020-10-01T08:58:21+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-21T05:54:52+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/poor-wifi-at-home-lets-fix-it-20200930-2\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"\u2018Poor WiFi at home \u2013 let\u2019s fix it\u2019"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/#website","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/","name":"UD Express","description":"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/#organization","name":"UD Express","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/uitenhage-despatch-site-icon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/uitenhage-despatch-site-icon.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"UD Express"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PEExpress1\/","https:\/\/x.com\/EP_Media24","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/express_newspapers\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@expressonline3000\/videos"],"description":"UD Express has been the eyes, ears, and voice of the Kariega (formerly Uitenhage) and Despatch communities since 1971, making it the oldest single-title free sheet in South Africa. Established with the goal of keeping our community informed, we have grown into one of the most trusted local news sources in the region, with 30,000 free copies delivered mostly door to door across Kariega, Despatch, and surrounding areas every week.","email":"udexpress@novusmedia.co.za","telephone":"0+2719925650","legalName":"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd","foundingDate":"2025-01-01","vatID":"4100318916","taxID":"2000\/018234\/07","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"51","maxValue":"200"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/#\/schema\/person\/e204c6259f59eee600a8578c6fc1f4d6","name":"UD Express","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4337d3a25ac3ba8455c9939374a81adbc30eb5033a750ee59190cfb8f29e6d5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4337d3a25ac3ba8455c9939374a81adbc30eb5033a750ee59190cfb8f29e6d5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4337d3a25ac3ba8455c9939374a81adbc30eb5033a750ee59190cfb8f29e6d5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"UD Express"},"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/author\/udexpress\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":267543,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/leak-tied-to-water-challenges-infrastructure-failures-in-kariega\/","url_meta":{"origin":49855,"position":0},"title":"Leak tied to water challenges, infrastructure failures in Kariega","author":"Shanti Jafta","date":"16 October 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Persistent water leaks in Van Riebeeck Hoogte, impacting reservoir levels and causing damage, remain unresolved despite municipal awareness, leading to frustration and potential legal action from residents.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Water leak not fixed after 18 months to 2 years.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3109.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3109.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3109.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3109.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3109.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3109.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":44318,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/kariega-businesses-plagued-by-poor-infrastructure-20240807\/","url_meta":{"origin":49855,"position":1},"title":"Kariega businesses plagued by poor infrastructure","author":"UD Express","date":"8 August 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"In Central Kariega, the worsening condition of Church Street, specifically between numbers 1 and 3, has been a source of frustration for local business owners for the past three years.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/86c2cc3a3fe54b27adecee36b767a748.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/86c2cc3a3fe54b27adecee36b767a748.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/86c2cc3a3fe54b27adecee36b767a748.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/86c2cc3a3fe54b27adecee36b767a748.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/86c2cc3a3fe54b27adecee36b767a748.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/86c2cc3a3fe54b27adecee36b767a748.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":53663,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/businesswomen-invited-to-programme-20181017-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":49855,"position":2},"title":"Businesswomen invited to programme","author":"UD Express","date":"18 October 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"WOMEN who own businesses in the information communication technology (ICT) sector are invited to apply for a specialised two year enterprise development programme.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":48870,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/do-your-homework-before-choosing-a-plumber-20210505-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":49855,"position":3},"title":"Do your homework before choosing a plumber","author":"UD Express","date":"6 May 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"THERE is a saying that . . . \u201cskilled plumbers aren\u2019t cheap and cheap plumbers aren\u2019t skilled.\u201d.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":266568,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/kariega-residents-water-concerns-intensify\/","url_meta":{"origin":49855,"position":4},"title":"Kariega residents’ water concerns intensify","author":"Shanti Jafta","date":"28 August 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"A routine pipe repair in Fairbridge Heights led to unresolved driveway damage for a resident, highlighting broader infrastructure issues and ongoing water leaks in the Bay.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"A Fairbridge Heights resident's driveway remains cordoned off and unrepaired over a year after allegedly being damaged by municipal officials, leaving a water-filled hole from the damaged drain.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2891_59716.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2891_59716.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2891_59716.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2891_59716.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2891_59716.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":70786,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/traffic-lights-in-durban-street-still-off-after-months\/","url_meta":{"origin":49855,"position":5},"title":"Traffic lights in Durban Street still off after months","author":"Shanti Jafta","date":"22 May 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Durban Street in Kariega faces ongoing issues with non-functional traffic lights, posing dangers to road users, while vandalism complicates repair efforts, leading to community concern and administrative challenges.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Durban Street and Baird Street traffic intersection sees many cars use the intersection on weekdays as it is located in front of Winterberg Primary School. The vandalised traffic light is located on Durban Street.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1368_65335.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1368_65335.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1368_65335.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1368_65335.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1368_65335.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"UD Express (Uitenhage)","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49855","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49855"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49855\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49855"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=49855"},{"taxonomy":"publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publication?post=49855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}